The People v. Crockett

This case involves two appeals from disorderly conduct convictions in the circuit court of Cook County arising out of certain demonstrations in the County Building. Since the legal questions in both appeals are identical we have consolidated them for review.

The defendants in Docket No. 41m, Theoplis Crockett, Jowel F. Hysmith, Augustine C. Narcisse, Frances E. Hanger, Bertha M. Cyrus, Ethel L. Pitts, Elaine B. Strong, Joan Rae Phillips, Joan A. Smith, and Ruth A. Hansen were arrested on May 18, 1967, and charged with a violation of article 26 of Criminal Code of 1961 (111. Rev. Stat. 1967,…